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Next in line for Dodge's "Last Call" series is this V8 powered beauty, available by next year's Spring.
Dodge is rolling out their greatest hits, before saying goodbye to the V8 engine and going electric. The 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee is the second of seven Dodge special-edition “Last Call” models, the first being the killer Dodge Challenger Shakedow, which recreates the Dodge Shakedown Challenger concept that was revealed at the 2016 SEMA Show.
The Dodge Super Bee was first introduced in 1968, and later as a Charger model in 1971; in those four years, it managed to win the favor of muscle car lovers around the world. It was a high-performance beauty made for both the streets and the strip. The last time Dodge brought out the Super Bee was for the 2014 Charger SRT8, but that is not the last we see of the Super Bee.
The 2023 Last Call model will carry on the Super Bee legacy by offering the most powerful Charger Super Bee model ever made. Without further ado, let's get into the gorgeous details of the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee Last Call special-edition model.
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Dodge is bringing out the big guns for the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee, and by big guns we mean the legendary 6.4-liter 392 HEMI V8 powerplant that is paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. If this is the last call before shifting to electric, Dodge is going out with a bang; the V8 engine runs on the power of 485 horses, with 475 lb-ft of torque, and pushes the car to 60 mph in around 4.2 seconds. The Super Bee is equipped with a set of Brembo four-piston high-performance disc brakes with red calipers which will offer the driver a smoother, stronger, and faster braking response.
The 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee comes standard with Scat Pack equipment, and like all Scat Pack models, the Super Bee will be available in both Narrow Body (RWD) and Widebody (RWD) models. The Charger Super Bee’s fascia is decorated with exterior badges on the front fenders and grille, specific to the Super Bee. It comes with a freshly designed functional SRT hood scoop with dual heat extractors decorated with white graphics. At the rear, it will feature Super Bee logos, SRT black exhausts, and a white Callout Super Bee decal.
The interior will feature a Super Bee-inspired interior trim, Super Bee-styled instrument panel, and Super Bee-embossed seats. Apart from these, both the interior and exterior will carry "Last Call", "Assembled In Brampton” and "Designed In Auburn Hills” aluminum plaques meant to celebrate the Charger’s iconic status and origin.
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The second member of Dodge’s Last Call series will be available for purchase by the Spring of 2023, in limited quantities. According to our sources, only 1,000 Super Bees will be produced; 500 regular Scat Packs painted in cool B5 Blue, and 500 Scat Pack Wide-body Bees dressed in the popping Plum Crazy color.
The B5 Blue baby will roll on 20 by 9.5-inch knurled wheels with 275 drag radials, and the Crazy Purple will come standard with 18 by 11-inch drag wheels with 315 radials. Paired with the powerful V8 engine, these tires will make the 2023 Super Bee a raging bull on the drag strip. Also to gain an advantage on the strip, Dodge brings us an adaptive damping suspension with Drag Mode, an awesome feature that completes the pack.
Like its predecessors, the 2023 Super Bee will be equally at home on the street or the drag strip. Older Super Bees may fall under the list of forgotten muscle cars, but they are still in the game, restored versions of the 1968-70 models are collector items and still run silky smooth down the highway.
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As Dodge plans to move on from their magnificent internal combustion engines, they have blessed us with perhaps the most bittersweet Last Call of all time. A worthy last hurrah before taking applaudable steps towards a sustainable and green future. Giving fans what they could only dream of; the highest performance Charger Super Bee ever produced. Even though Dodge has not revealed any official information about the price of the 2023 Charger Super Bee, we estimate the number will be around $60,000 or more.
Although we are sad to bear witness to the end of an era, we are excited to see what other nostalgic and bold Dodge recreations await us in the Last Class series. Knowing Dodge, and what we know about the 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee so far, it is safe to assume the rest of the series will also blow us away.
Sky is a literature student, writer, and a classic car enthusiast. When she's not writing, she is out off-roading in her 1978 Chevy Blazer, blasting Zeppelin and rocking on!